I am completely shocked to discover I have potentially sent two of my children to schools which could potentially kill them.
The Times today detailed the story of Chris Willis diagnosed with mesothelioma (a cancer caused by inhaling asbestos fibres) at 29 years old. He died last year at 34.
Newcastle City Council paid substantial damages to Chris for his exposure to asbestos, which he believed happened at Kenton School between 2000 and 2007.
Schools with asbestos are told not to publish asbestos management plans.
10,000 teachers, pupils and staff who have died from asbestos exposure at schools in the past four decades.
If your child goes to a 'block built' school with asbestos, which is at or past it's design life expectancy, then they are at risk.
I naively believed asbestos exposure ended with my grandparents generation. I am very, very angry.
My middle ds went to a special school which was literally crumbling. It was an appalling school and when my son was distressed, he would throw himself at the particleboard wall which I now know may well have contained asbestos.
I didn't have a choice where I sent my kids to school. I thought poor Ofsted's were my biggest worry.
Aibu to ask if you know about the danger to teachers, staff and pupils from asbestos?